'Jaw shattered → can't even eat' yet he couldn't regain his senses → '137.8 billion won jackpot' YouTuber-turned-boxer provokes with legendary monster taunt: "Pathetic fighter"

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Despite suffering a severe injury with a fractured jaw, the provocation continues. YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul (29), who is exploring a comeback fight, is provating Francis Ngannou (40), a former UFC heavyweight champion.

British outlet 'Sky Sports' reported on the 27th (Korea time), citing an interview with Nakisa Bidarian, Paul's business partner and CEO of Monster Energy Promotions (MVP), stating that "Paul, who is recovering from a jaw fracture sustained after his loss to Anthony Joshua, is eager to face Ngannou or rematch Tommy Fury."

In December last year, Paul suffered a knockout loss in the sixth round of a heavyweight match against Joshua, an Olympic gold medalist, in Miami. Paul received an astronomical fight purse of $92 million (approximately 137.8 billion won) from that single bout. It is even reported that the total purse for both fighters reached a staggering £140 million (approximately 281.5 billion won).

However, the price of just one fight was horrific. According to the British 'The Sun' and others, Paul had to endure two major surgeries to fix two fractured jawbones, requiring the insertion of two titanium plates and the extraction of multiple teeth.

Immediately after the injury, Paul expressed uncertainty about whether he could continue his boxing career, but soon continued his eccentric behavior, such as offering a $200 million (approximately 299.5 billion won) purse to Canelo Alvarez.

Furthermore, recently, Paul escalated the level of provocation by engaging in a heated verbal exchange with Ngannou directly at the press conferences of Ronda Rousey and Gina KARA. Mocking Ngannou, Paul said, "He is very powerful but too slow, with feet stuck to the ground. A terrible boxer with poor movement," and provoked by adding, "I want to knock Ngannou out just like Joshua did."

It is widely believed that a matchup with Ngannou, renowned for his immense power even in the heavyweight division, could pose a fatal health risk to Paul, who has undergone jaw surgery. However, CEO Bidarian stated, "Paul is in no trouble at all. Paul genuinely wants to fight Ngannou."

Regarding Paul's comeback plans, CEO Bidarian said, "The most important thing is to check how he reacts to a clean shot during sparring after his jawbone has fully healed," and added, "The team is currently scheduling with the goal of Paul returning to the ring between late November and mid-December of this year."

Meanwhile, the MVP side unexpectedly announced that they are pushing for a matchup between Ngannou and kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven as a target for Paul's comeback. CEO Bidarian added, "Despite coming from a different combat sport, Verhoeven showed excellent skills in boxing, surprising everyone," and noted, "We have already entered the initial discussion phase to make the Ngannou vs. Verhoeven fight happen."

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